Texas · Senate Bill 1333 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property…

SB 1333 Sponsored by Bryan Hughes Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 18, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 15, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 23, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.

Every action

63 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 55 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  5. CommitteeRereferred to committee · Senate State Affairs
  6. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  9. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  10. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  11. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  12. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  13. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  14. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  15. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  16. SenateCo-author authorized
  17. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  18. SenateCo-author authorized
  19. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateThree day rule suspended
  24. SenateRecord vote
  25. SenateRead 3rd time
  26. SenatePassed
  27. SenateRecord vote
  28. SenateStatement(s) submitted
  29. SenateReported engrossed
  30. HouseReceived from the Senate
  31. HouseRead first time
  32. CommitteeReferred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  33. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  34. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  35. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  36. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  37. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  38. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  39. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  40. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  41. HouseCommittee report distributed
  42. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  43. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  44. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  45. HouseRead 2nd time
  46. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  47. HouseRecord vote (RV#3244)
  48. HouseRead 3rd time
  49. HousePassed
  50. HouseRecord vote (RV#3324)
  51. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  52. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  53. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  54. SenateRead
  55. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. SenateReported enrolled
  3. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

9 recorded votes: 7 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
Apr 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1333 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
Apr 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
Apr 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

CSSB 1333 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 110–31
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 31 Not voting 9
Democrats: 28 yes, 31 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

No · 31

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 6

SB 1333 was passed · Full House

Passed 113–22
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 22 Not voting 15
Democrats: 31 yes, 22 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

No · 22

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 7

Senator Hughes moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1333 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 31, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
Apr 15, 2025 Full Senate CSSB 1333 , Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 27

No · 4

 Passed 27–4
May 7, 2025 House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 3 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.